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Another trial delay for prosecutor accused of felony hit and run Play Video
September 18, 2023 5:32 PM
NEW ROADS - There's yet another trial delay for the prosecutor facing felony charges tied to a 2021 hit and run on False River. Watch live newscasts here The WBRZ Investigative Unit found that since Chris Richard's arrest in August 2021, he's had six continuances in his case.... more » -
Four arrested for shoplifting at Denham Springs shopping center
August 19, 2021 6:02 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Four people were caught shoplifting after trying to get away with more than $2,500 in merchandise from the Juban Crossing shopping mall. Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said three women and one man were arrested for removing tags and security devices from brand-name clothing items and then... more » -
Man allegedly tried to meet 10-year-old for sex
July 3, 2021 8:57 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man trying to meet a young girl for sex was messaging an undercover FBI agent over social media and was arrested. Police began investigating 39-year-old Robert Lowery on June 21. Lowery began messaging an undercover agent posing as the guardian of a 10-year-old girl. ... more » -
LSU student charged with multiple robberies in one day, allegedly stabbed victim's face
April 13, 2021 4:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - An LSU student arrested for stabbing and biting people in an attempted car robbery is now charged with a second mugging that hospitalized one of the victims. Freddie Peter Washington, 20, was charged Tuesday on five new counts, including two counts of attempted first-degree murder for... more » -
Woman charged with felony for Chili's attack pleads not guilty
April 5, 2021 5:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman charged with a felony for aggravated assault of a Chili's hostess has pleaded not guilty on Monday. Tammy Dabney, one of seven women charged for a 2020 attack at Chili's, will have her court hearing June 23. The seven were arrested after attacking... more » -
Child taken from Louisiana hospital at gunpoint has been found and the grandmother arrested
February 15, 2020 11:36 AM
JEFFERSON PARISH - A woman has been arrested for kidnapping her grandchild from a local hospital at gunpoint. Around 2 a.m. Louisiana State Police sent out an alert on behalf of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office asking people for assistance in finding 12-year-old Andreana Miller. The child was... more » -
Mayor convicted of felony voted, Nakamoto report leads to demand for state investigation Play Video
November 9, 2018 5:53 PM
BATON ROUGE – The state's chief election officer sent a strong demand for an investigation to the governor's office after the WBRZ Investigative Unit uncovered a convicted felon with ties to a powerful state agency voted in the recent election. Friday afternoon, the Secretary of State’s Office formally asked... more » -
After Nakamoto report, councilman resigns and promises to repay salary Play Video
September 25, 2018 12:59 PM
WHITE CASTLE – A town councilman will resign his position after a WBRZ Investigative Unit report showed he was still serving as a politician despite a felony conviction and a requirement he leave his elected position. Chris Landry posted his resignation on Facebook hours after the report by Chris... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Despite felony conviction, councilman still in office and getting paid Play Video
September 24, 2018 6:49 PM
WHITE CASTLE - Despite state laws on the books that prohibit an elected official convicted of a felony while in office from continuing to serve, a councilman in White Castle is still in office and still being paid with tax money. Councilman Broderick "Chris" Landry entered a guilty plea in... more » -
Five wanted for not appearing in court in Ascension Parish
March 2, 2017 2:35 PM
GONZALES – Deputies in Ascension Parish are looking for five individuals who failed to appear in court for felony charges. According to a statement from Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, the following individuals ignored their court date and led to a bench warrant being issued for failure to appear. ... more »